#16270F
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25% 0.048 137.2), rgb(22, 39, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#16270F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16270F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 39, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 44%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.048 137.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #16270F | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16270F | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16270F text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16270F text on black | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA6
oklch(81% 0.057 137)
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Step 400
400
#85AE75
oklch(70.6% 0.092 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#669A51
oklch(63.2% 0.117 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C8434
oklch(55.6% 0.127 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D7026
oklch(49.2% 0.119 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#335B21
oklch(42.7% 0.098 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B20
oklch(37.8% 0.077 137.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16270F
oklch(25% 0.048 137.2)
#16270F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #28240D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262211 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152621 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16270F
#16270F
oklch(25% 0.048 137.2)
- #2B1A31
#2B1A31
oklch(25.1% 0.048 316.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #16270F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.083
Use #16270F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.